The Sharks are amid their second eight-game losing skid of the season and will attempt to return to the win column with Askarov between the pipes on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Askarov played well in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. The 22-year-old Askarov has a 2.62 GAA and .915 SV% in five NHL games this season (1-2-2). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +227 road underdogs against a Lightning club coming off a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

With Marc-Edouard Vlasic (back) making his season debut on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lighting, Mukhamadullin will be sidelined as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Mukhamadullin is averaging 15:27 time-on-ice and has one goal in eight games this season.

The Sharks are amid their second eight-game losing skid of the season and will attempt to return to the win column with Askarov between the pipes on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Askarov played well in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. The 22-year-old Askarov has a 2.62 GAA and .915 SV% in five NHL games this season (1-2-2). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +227 road underdogs against a Lightning club coming off a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Olausson was the 28th overall pick of the Avalanche in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has played one NHL game each of the past two seasons but has predominantly been an AHL talent. He has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 27 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.

Grundstrom exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames after only 1:34 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and has not played since. The 27-year-old forward has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season.

Eklund exited last Monday's game with an upper-body injury after playing only 7:39 time-on-ice and has not played since. The 22-year-old forward is averaging 19:43 time-on-ice and has 27 points (7G / 20A) in 36 games this season. In a corresponding move, the Sharks recalled Collin Graf from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

Graf made his NHL debut last season, scoring two points (0G / 2A) in seven games with the Sharks. The undrafted 22-year-old, a product of Quinnipiac University, has 26 points (6G / 20A) in 29 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) this season.

With Pontus Holmberg (illness) out of the lineup, Reaves will return to the lineup for the Maple Leafs. Reaves has not played since December 21st and has one point (0G / 1A) in 24 games this season.

Nedeljkovic was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots in a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders, and will be rewarded with a second consecutive start. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3.18 GAA and .890 SV% in 15 games this season (6-5-3) but has a .921 SV% in his last four contests (3-1-0). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +111 home underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings club coming off an impressive 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals.

Skinner did not play on Sunday but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against Utah HC. Over the previous three seasons, Skinner has averaging a 64-point pace per 82-game season but has struggled in his first season with the Oilers. The 32-year-old Skinner only has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 35 games this season, a 28-point pace.

Nedeljkovic was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots in a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders, and will be rewarded with a second consecutive start. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic has a 3.18 GAA and .890 SV% in 15 games this season (6-5-3) but has a .921 SV% in his last four contests (3-1-0). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +111 home underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings club coming off an impressive 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals.

Grundstrom exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames after only 1:34 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old forward has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season.

Eklund exited Monday's game with an upper-body injury after playing only 7:39 time-on-ice and will not play on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 22-year-old forward is averaging 19:43 time-on-ice and has 27 points (7G / 20A) in 36 games this season.

Joey Anderson will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Kurashev to re-enter the lineup. Kurashev has not played the last four games. After scoring an impressive 54 points (18G / 36A) in 75 games last season, the 25-year-old Kurashev only has five points (3G / 2A) in 28 games this season.

Ostapchuk has been a lineup-regular for Ottawa lately, but regularly been a part of paper transactions, sending him down tot Belleville (AHL) for salary cap reasons. The 21-year-old Ostapchuk has played 14 consecutive games for Ottawa, recording two points (0G / 2A).

Askarov was tremendous in a 3-2 overtime loss on Saturday, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%), and will return to the crease on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 22-year-old Askarov has been excellent in a small sample size at the NHL level this season, posting a 2.30 GAA and .928 SV% in three games (1-0-2). That said, the Sharks enter Monday's contest as significant +214 road underdogs against a Canucks club amid a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).